While the benefits available under the Virginia Workers Compensation law are limited to: weekly checks, medical benefits, and certain out-of-pocket expenses, this third group can be quite meaningful for injured workers and their families. Doug Landau had a case that he inherited from another lawyer (who is deceased), where prior counsel had never sought mileage,…
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If you’re hit by this “not a truck“ then you may be out of luck. You may have a very strong case of the other driver’s unsafe conduct and permanent physical injuries, but your road to LEGAL recovery is not a straight road. Vehicles not meant for the “highways and byways” are not covered under…
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Under Virginia Workers comp law, the injured worker has the burden of proof to show that they are actively and reasonably taking steps to find light duty employment after a workplace injury. Just like a victim injured in a car crash, an injured worker in Virginia must show that they took reasonable action to “mitigate…
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Remembering when his own father was in the hardbound book, “The Best Lawyers In America” some 30 years ago, Herndon injury and workers compensation Lawyer Doug Landau was pleased that he was once again selected to be listed as one of the best lawyers in the country. For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has…
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Temporary Transitional Employment (“TTE”), otherwise known as “Alternative Modified Work, “is a trend that is gaining traction in the insurance industry. Under this scheme, the employer, their Workers Comp insurance company &/or their Third Party Administrator (“TPA”) make an offer to a disabled worker of light duty work that appears to be within their doctors’…
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